The Bridgeport Bluefish were defeated by the Long Island Ducks 8-1 on Thursday evening at Bethpage Ballpark. They were shut out for the last eight innings of the game.

Bridgeport scored its run in the first on an RBI fielder's choice by Ramon Castro, following back-to-back singles from James Simmons and Prentice Redman. The Ducks scored five runs in the third, highlighted by Cody Puckett's three-run double and Lew Ford's two-run home run. Ford hit another two-run homer in the eighth.

Bridgeport's starter Hunter Jones (2-4) picked up the loss after giving up five runs on eight hits in seven innings. For Long Island, starter John Brownell (5-3) earned the victory in a complete-game effort, allowing one run on six hits with five strikeouts.

Bridgeport will play the final game of its three-game series against Long Island Friday night at 7:05. The Bluefish return home Saturday to start a three-game series against the Lancaster Barnstormers, with first pitch at 6:05 p.m. Saturday's game will be the first of seven at home in seven days for Bridgeport.